Dc5R & S

[damo46]

Hey guys,
My mate is interested in buyin a type s but still weary of buying a type r, whats some difference excluding the interior and visible features, Between the two models.
Also can i have some insight on the differentials that the cars use.

[iversonruls]

LSD n no LSD =P
easier to get a good condition dc5s than dc5r

[Chi]

DC5R :

LSD
RECAROS
Type R Interior and lip kits
No sound deadending Tar
16" Wheels
K20a2 engine
Single DIN Headunit
Bigger Rear wing
Aluminium Gear knob


DC5S :

Face lifted Front bar, Rear bar, head and tail lights
No LSD
Uprated engine ( K20z1) with better ported IM,Exhaust+headers, exhaust cams and higher rev limit.
17" wheels
Sunroof
Leather Seats and different interior
Double din MP3 Headunit
Updated sportier cluster guage
Sound deadening Tar
better sound system
Rear lip spoiler
Leather Gear knob
Newly designed strut bar
Improved rear strut brackets.
Colour coded washer plugs

[damo46]

can i have some opinions on which is better if they both had 50k and both one owner etc

[tofu]

better at doing what?

[damo46]

general driving, once a month at the track..
put coilovers on it intake ecu etc nice tuned car

[Wlee2]

general driving, once a month at the track..
put coilovers on it intake ecu etc nice tuned car

IMO they both will track pretty well..

one thing that would sway me towards a Dc5R more so than the type S is

1. WIdeband Sensor (type R) VS some narrowband (Type S)
2. Ecu (KPRO) for the Type R is a bit cheaper for the TYpe R (no need to replace the above)
3. Type S has these Airbag in seat things which can be annoying if you wanted to change them out
4. and off course LSD..

but other than that i think the type S is very capable for been a street track car.

[tofu]

i think TypeS would be a better car if you plan on doing those light mods to it.
it doesn't make the car too harsh and so you can still use it daily.
same reason why i bought my TypeS

[daz]

i think TypeS would be a better car if you plan on doing those light mods to it.
it doesn't make the car too harsh and so you can still use it daily.
same reason why i bought my TypeS

I agree with tofu!

But in the end it comes down to personal preference. Get your mate to test drive both cars and see which one he likes better.

Wlee2 has made 2 very good points about ecu and airbags which might need to be taken into consideration if your mate wants to change ecu or seats in the future. I guess its not a huge problem....just a little inconvenient.

[totti]

tracking once a month is pretty damn often! i'd definitely go DC5R purely for the seats and LSD

[tinkerbell]

tracking once a month is pretty damn often! i'd definitely go DC5R purely for the seats and LSD

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